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Immigration

A dozen representatives of For Our Future political action committee chant outside Sen. Pat Toomey's Philadelphia office in support DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals).
Politics & Policy

With ‘meaningless’ DACA deadline looming, immigrant groups in Pa. regroup

On Sept. 5, the Trump administration announced an end to DACA. He also issued an ultimatum to Congress: create a permanent law by March 5.

8 years ago

(Laura Benshoff/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Un-sanctuary: Some Pa. police departments pull closer to ICE

It’s normal for police departments to cooperate with U.S. law enforcement, but ICE has repeatedly attempted to enlist local police in carrying out immigration arrests.

8 years ago

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People wave U.S. flags during a 2017 naturalization ceremony at the Los Angeles Convention Center. (Jae C. Hong/AP)
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Community

America no longer a ‘nation of immigrants,’ US Citizenship and Immigration Services says

USCIS officials say the new mission statement reflects the focus on "fairness, lawfulness, efficiency, as well as protecting American workers and safeguarding the homeland."

8 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight, February 22, 2018

While so-called sanctuary cities get a lot of media attention for refusing to work with immigration officials, some Pennsylvania towns ar ...

Air Date: February 22, 2018

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Demonstrators protest the lack of a deal on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which includes so-called DREAMers, last month outside of Federal Plaza in New York City. There is still no deal. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Is the March 5 DACA deadline meaningful anymore?

When it comes to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program and Congress, no one seems to know what comes next.

8 years ago

On Jan. 31, when Jose “Ivan” Nuñez Martinez and Paul Frame showed up in Philadelphia for a mandatory interview to adjust Martinez's immigration status, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested him. (Provided)
Courts & Law

Will Chesco man’s arrest at green card interview scare off undocumented immigrants trying to legalize status?

On Jan. 31, when Jose Nuñez Martinez showed up in Philadelphia for a mandatory interview to adjust his status, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested him.

8 years ago

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Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, arrives at the Capitol in Washington, in a photo from September.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Senate fails to advance any immigration proposals

Senators scrambled behind the scenes to try to rally support for a bipartisan compromise on Wednesday.

8 years ago

The capitol is seen against a darkened blue sky
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Politics & Policy

Watch: Senate to vote on immigration proposals

A bipartisan group of senators pitching an immigration bill is pushing back against criticism from the Trump administration.

8 years ago

Protesters marched in Washington, D.C., in September in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
NPR
Courts & Law

2nd federal court blocks Trump from rescinding DACA

A federal judge in New York has ruled that the Trump administration cannot end the Obama-era program.

8 years ago

Attorney General Jeff Sessions (right) receives the Lincoln Award from Union League President James P. Dunigan. Sessions was the keynote speaker at the Union League's Lincoln Day celebration. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Sessions gets Union League award in Philly, criticizes ‘sanctuary cities’

The U.S. attorney general also criticized judges who are blocking President Donald Trump's executive orders.

8 years ago

Activists call for more support for Puerto Ricans displaced by Hurricane Maria during a rally at Thomas Paine Plaza. They are joined by Carlos Torres (left), Muriel Rivera and her son, Yeriel, 6, (center left), and Melanie Garcia and her three children (center right), who all face eviction.
PlanPhilly
Community

Puerto Rico’s Governor to meet with city leaders on Friday, igniting hope of aid for Philly’s Maria evacuees

More than 800 families have evacuated from Puerto Rico to Philadelphia. And they’re still coming.

8 years ago

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File photo: New Jersey State Capitol building in Trenton. (Alan Tu/WHYY)
Education

New Jersey may begin offering college financial aid for DACA students

There are more than 22,000 DACA participants in New Jersey, the ninth highest number of the so-called Dreamers in the country.

8 years ago

Thousands of immigrants and supporters join the Defend DACA March in Los Angeles in September to oppose the President Trump's ordered end to DACA protections.
NPR
Politics & Policy

NPR poll: 2-in-3 support legal status for DREAMers; majority oppose building a wall

Partisan dividing lines were sharp, the survey found, and clearly run throughout the immigration debate.

8 years ago

Local DACA beneficiaries and members of Juntos call on the Philadelphia Eagles to boycott a customary White House visit for Super Bowl winners
Politics & Policy

With U.S. funding deadline near, Dreamers ask Eagles to take a stand

Super Bowl champs are asked to 'take a metaphorical knee' to support DACA immigrants by boycotting traditional White House ceremony.

8 years ago

A truck drives near the Mexico-U.S. border fence. Sens. John McCain and Chris. Coons formally introduced a bill that would grant permanent legal status to undocumented immigrants known as “Dreamers,” and start bolstering security along the U.S.-Mexico border. (AP file photo)
Politics & Policy

Sens. Coons, McCain propose new immigration deal

The bipartisan bill addresses DACA and border security, but it doesn’t include funding for either.

8 years ago

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